Chinese FM Hopes India Will Learn Lesson from Doklan Clash

Beijing (August 30, 2017): Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said that he hopes expressed India will learn lessons from a recently resolved border standoff between the two countries in the Doklam area and avoid such occurrences in the future.

He said this after China and India reached an agreement here to pull back their troops from the common border.

It may be mentioned here the Chinese Foreign Office spokeswoman had stated that Beijing would complete building of roads and other infrastructure along the Himalayan border with India for border protection and to help local people’s livelihoods.

Chinese border troops will also continue their patrols in the Doklam area, she added.